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CASH IN ON CASHBACK SHOPPING AND PAID ONLINE SURVEYS

How to Tap into online riches

One way of saving money when shopping online is to use a cashback website. These sites reward their users by refunding a percentage of what they spend at various affiliated “e-tailers”. The size of the cashback usually varies between 1 per cent and 10 per cent.On all cashback sites the user must click through using the links provided so that purchases can be tracked. One of the largest sites is greasypalm. Its 400,000 members have been credited with cashbacks of almost £3 million since its launch in 2002. It is free to join and has deals with more than 650 online retailers. Registered users can obtain a 1 per cent cashback on purchases at www.dixons.com and 3.5 per cent at www.boots.com. The site also has special offers, including one that credits your account with £7.50 if you change energy supplier with uSwitch.

I love being able to earn pocket money simply by sharing my views. Anyone can register with a market research website to receive a few 15 or 20-minute surveys by e-mail every month. Each one completed – usually multiple-choice questions on brands and consumer goods – earns between £1 and £10. One of the most popular survey websites is ciao. Members are sent about four surveys a month on products that match their profile. The surveys, most of which pay between £1 and £5, are on anything from holidays, breakfast habits and pets to cosmetics and white goods. Members can participate in as many or few as they like.

Members can supplement their survey income further by reviewing and rating consumer goods at ciao. The site pays between 0.5p and 2p each time a reader clicks to say that a review was helpful.Just for fun, and to see what I do. Signing up these sites can net keen respondents and shoppers extra income. just CLCIK these links and sign up to start earning straight away.